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Newspaper
Townsend Messenger
Location
Townsend, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1899
Page
7
A detective notes a car containing a murderer passed by twenty minutes prior, yet no wheel marks exist. he suggests the kerosene odor betrays the crime. The item blends sensational detective rhetoric with bizarre commentary and brief notices on assorted topics.
Helen C. Candee describes the ships market below deck stocked for passengers and crew. Butter 5,000 pounds eggs 20,000 milk and cream 25,000 quarts salt meats 4,000 pounds oysters 16,000 clams 1,500 lobsters 709 pounds beef 20,000 veal 2,000 mutton 3,000 birds 4,000 pounds chickens ducks 700 pounds turkeys 1,000 pounds pigeons and squabs 1,600 pieces plus vast groceries and beverages for a full voyage.
In Chicago the ostrich and a resident kangaroo clashed in a near boxing bout inside the Lincoln Park reservation. Keeper De Vry intervened as the animals tussled over the kangaroo's tail after a brief, inconclusive fight. Both animals were winded and separated for separate housing.
The article discusses the Spanish Armada wreck survivors in Clare and Galway, describing their descendants as a distinct Irish community with strong Spanish features among both men and women. It notes social refinement, ties to the Union Pacific, and a travelogue tone with various ads and observations about fashion and services.
In a Washington letter dated April 23 1899 Register Judson W Lyons praises Peruna as an excellent remedy for catarrhal conditions and heat related mood issues. The note notes Lyons’s prominence in the financial world his signature on currency and his Augusta Georgia address.
An assortment of 19th century ads features Hall's Catarrh Core promoted for internal use with price notes, plus Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething and Pennywise style cures. The clipped text references a Boston loan bid, a servant girl line, and various patent medicines and sensational quips.
A Chicago mother defends her four year old son who shows unusual humor and interest, spending most of his time reading editorials in the St. Louis daily papers. The exchange highlights the child’s precocious engagement with newspaper content.
A letter from Mrs J F Stretteu of Camden New Jersey describes severe menstrual pain uterine and ovarian issues with leucorrhea and a pelvic flood past, then recovery after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Sanative Wash, claiming renewed health and strength.
Mrs Macore A Brown of West Pr Pheasant New Jersey reports irregular menstruation improved after using Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. She states two bottles restored monthly regularity and she recommends the medicine to all.
Theologians deplore Eve's taste while philosophers praise her action as the catalyst for later thought. The bite is framed as an origin of inquiry and a challenge to human appetite, with implications for labor and existential questions.
An old ad copy promotes Allen's Foot Fase powder for tight shoes and foot care with a 25 cent price and free sample offer. It also includes a buyer testimonial for Piso’s Cure, and a humorous note about a Hoboken scientist attempting a dynamite theory that backfired when the box exploded.
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